So disappointed, absolutely loved this app until the last update, the app now refuses to track more than half of my steps, let alone convert them. I have contacted via in-app support, email, etc. and still nothing. I'll change my review when the issue is resolved, but I've done my part and nothing has changed so far. Edit- I have uninstalled and redownload 4 times now, I have followed the instructions on the tab to a T. It doesn't matter, it will not enable verification no matter what I do.
Reviews for Sweatcoin・Walking Step Counter
Liked it, was pretty accurate for me, despite what I was reading in the reviews. But there was no way to put it on standby or to turn it off as it stayed on all of the time and used my memory which I can't tolerate, especially with an older phone. Samsung S5. Primarily, it seemed to interfere with running "Waze" as the app would lock up. Uninstalled it and Waze runs fine.
Pretty great app. All you have to do is walk. Every step goes towards receiving in-app credits you can use to purchase deals they offer. The offers are nice, but limited and a lot of them I'm not into. Also, note I said "deals". A lot of the offers are discounts or a free month's subscription. Also, you can receive only a limited amount of credit a day. You can upgrade your account for a monthly fee (no cash, you pay with your free credits) in order to gain more credits a day.
The store has very few options and most of them are things like "free month trial of (insert service)". Some of the already limited options on which to use your coins still cost money, they are just 50% off coupons that are hard to get to work in my experience. The best products are for premium members only and the pretty good products are out of stock so quickly that I have never actually seen something that I both want and is available at the time.
You really need to make the wallet balance transferable to a PayPal account or a bank. It's not fair to users to not have options. If it truly pays to walk. Obviously, there should be a set limit that can transfer to a bank. The app is neat except what was mentioned above. Thats the only improvement that would make this app extremely useful and popular. Weak app and users don't benefit from any purchases from it's so called store. The premium features and offers are constantly "sold out". Fail
I really enjoy this app, it's a great concept. The only thing that bugs me a little is when I purchase something for "100% off" with some ridiculously high shipping price listed (which is basically just how much the item will cost with the "100% off discount"). And relative to the price it seems like a good offer at first but that's until you realize you have to pay for shipping on the website as well so it isn't actually a 100% discount. More like a 70% off discount. It's very misleading.
The "prizes" are mostly just coupons and promotions. Things like 'get a month free when you subscribe!' and 'get half off your first offer!'. There's almost nothing listed that you're truly not the one paying for it in some way. Really it just seems like a more gimmicky way of getting people to click on ads.
I actually have paid for the annual subscriptions for years. What for? Well for the daily reset, you are fighting with legit bots. Not even real people to get the good items. WHICH YOU'LL NEVER WIN. They sell out in less than a fraction of a second, and the amount of stock was left unknown. Noone knows if the items are even real. People who manage to actually buy the items, never recieve anything at all. So if you got this app, thinking you'll be awarded. No, you just gave them your data/money.
The app is well made, and easy to use. Easy to warn as long as you want to sweat. My only gripe is how limited the store is. I want to be able to purchase items such as giftcards, subscriptions, and/or redeem my coins for actual cash. The auction idea is a bit of a wash as I don't find it fair that I do my end of the deal for a CHANCE to acquire something actual worthwhile. As a person trying to get back into fitness this tool is fantastic, but underwhelming. Once I can gain from it, easy 5 star
The GPS tracking is much better than when I last used it. I decided to give it another try because I got an email from them that they had better redemption options. I don't really agree though, because almost all redemptions are only percentages off an order. I also dislike that I get random followers. I can't block them, and I can't turn off an option to allow followers. Unless I know them in person it's creepy.